Now that you 've made a commitment to living a more sustainable lifestyle, you 're probably looking for the environmentally friendly way to handle just about everything in your life. That 's good, because just about every facet of western life can do with some leaning-up. One of the easiest ways to do this is through managing the sort of packaging you bring into the house, as well as what you do with it.
As they say: “reduce, reuse, recycle.”
Reducing your Packaging Waste
You have more control than you might imagine over the amount of waste you bring into your home. If you bring it in, it 's not only a chance to make an environmentally friendly disposal choice, but your duty to make sure you do so in a manner that is safe. For instance, many people were swayed …show more content…
Even when you reuse them a few times, plastic bags must go somewhere, and wherever that is, they 've been found to leach out toxic by-products. You can bring your own reusable bag and save the whole bother, without having to make the mind-boggling decision as to whether it 's best to get your stuff in paper or plastic.
Avoiding the Single Use Mentality
Of course, if you are given a plastic bag, you can reuse it several times, until it gets old and shredded. Resealable bags are another famous example of a product that was meant for a single use and may be cleaned and used again – reborn as a reusable bag that is perfectly safe and sound.
Other single use items can be replaced. Plain, cotton bar towels, for instance, can replace rolls and rolls of paper towels. Many times the amount of water is required to manufacture a single roll of paper towels, as compared with the manufacture and shipment of a cloth version and a washing. Over time, that adds up to a tremendous savings in just that single resource, not to mention making only one trip to your house.
Choosing to Buy Recyclable Goods and Getting Them to the
As they say: “reduce, reuse, recycle.”
Reducing your Packaging Waste
You have more control than you might imagine over the amount of waste you bring into your home. If you bring it in, it 's not only a chance to make an environmentally friendly disposal choice, but your duty to make sure you do so in a manner that is safe. For instance, many people were swayed …show more content…
Even when you reuse them a few times, plastic bags must go somewhere, and wherever that is, they 've been found to leach out toxic by-products. You can bring your own reusable bag and save the whole bother, without having to make the mind-boggling decision as to whether it 's best to get your stuff in paper or plastic.
Avoiding the Single Use Mentality
Of course, if you are given a plastic bag, you can reuse it several times, until it gets old and shredded. Resealable bags are another famous example of a product that was meant for a single use and may be cleaned and used again – reborn as a reusable bag that is perfectly safe and sound.
Other single use items can be replaced. Plain, cotton bar towels, for instance, can replace rolls and rolls of paper towels. Many times the amount of water is required to manufacture a single roll of paper towels, as compared with the manufacture and shipment of a cloth version and a washing. Over time, that adds up to a tremendous savings in just that single resource, not to mention making only one trip to your house.
Choosing to Buy Recyclable Goods and Getting Them to the